Couch bed



Oct. 11, 1938. M. GURSKY 2,133,167

I COUCH BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 23, 1935 1O 'fZ; i Z s4 2 27 INVENTOR.

Oct l1, 1938. I GURSKY 2,133,167

COUCH BED Filed Feb. 23, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

. ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 11, 1938 UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,133,167 ooUon BED Meyer Gursky, Bronx, Y. Application February 23, 1935, Serial No. 2,781

4 Claims.

This invention relates to couch beds and is particularly directed to a twin couchor day bed comprising a pair of nesting sections, one of which is movable with respect to. the other into position for use.

An object of this invention is to provide in a twin bed of the character described, a main section and an auxiliary section disposed within the main section and slidable out of said main section and adapted to be raised to the level of the first section, so that the two sections of the bed are side by side and on the same level.

A further object of this invention is to provide a bed of the character described, having improved means for readily raising and lowering the slidable section of the bed.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a neat, compact and rugged bed of the character described, which shallcomprise comparatively few and simple parts, be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate and practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

25 Theinvention accordingly consists in the fea tures of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be 30 indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a bed em- 35 bodying the invention with part of the front board broken away;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 1 and discloses the portion of the auxiliary section in extended position, in dotted lines;

40 Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the auxiliary section in position for use with the front board removed;

45 Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 50 11 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 88 of Fig. 4.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, III designates a twin couch or bed embodying the invention, comprising a main section II and an auxiliary section I2 nested within and disposed below said main section. The main section may be of any suitable construction and comprises a topframe I4 having legs I5 at the four corners thereof contacting the floor. Mounted on the '15; frame I4 is a bed'spring I5a' of any suitable construction, here shown as'including a plurality of foundation springs I6. Interconnecting the outer pair of legs I5 adjacent the bottom ends thereof is an elongated member I8 of angle shaped crossl0 section, parallel to frame I4. Each pair of end legs I5 is interconnected by a member I9. The bottom horizontal wall of member I8'is formed with a longitudinal slot 2| adjacent one end, for ,the purpose hereinafter appearing. 13 The sliding section I2 is ofsomewhat less length than the section II and comprises a bottom frame 30 and a top frame 22 interconnected as hereinafter described. The bottom frame 33 is disposed below and aligned with the top frame 20 p 22 and has side portions 3I'and 32 and end portions 33 and 34 each preferably of angular crosssection (see Fig. 5).- Interconnecting the side portions 3| and 32 is a central cross member 35 parallel to the end portions 33- and 34. Fixed to the ends of the front portion 32 and extending upwardly therefrom are members 31 and 3B of angular cross-section, and attached to the mid portion of the member 32is a short upstanding bar 39. Said members 31, 38 and 39 have rollers 49 at the lower ends thereof.

There are also attached to the middle and ends of the portion 3| of the bottom frame rollers 49 whereby the frame 33 is supported on six rollers. Secured to the upstanding members 31, 38' and 39 is a front board 42 of any suitable construction to cover the front of the section I2. The top frame 22 has longitudinal side portions 23'and 24 and end portions 25 and 26 said end portions being provided with head and foot members 98 (see Figs. 4 and 7). Mounted on the frame 22 is a flexible top 21 interconnected by coil springs 28 to the end portions 25 and 26. Pivoted to each of the portions 23 and 24 of frame 22, at symmetrically spaced points thereon, as at 44 and 45 45, are a pair of crossed members'46 and 41 (see Fig. 4). The vertical walls of portions 3| and 32 of frame 30 are each formed with symmetrical slots 49 and 50 receiving pins 49a and 59a at the lower ends of the members 46 and 41, whereby 50 the frames 22 and 30 are interconnected.

Pivoted-to each of the portions 3! and 32 adjacent the outer ends of' said portions, as at 53 and 54, is a pair ofmembers 55 and 56 interconnected by abarlilv parallel to the frame 30.

The members 55 and 56 extend upwardly from the frame 30; and mounted on the upper ends thereof are rollers 55a and 56a adapted to contact the horizontal walls of the side portions 23 and 24 of upper frame 22.

The members 55 at one end of the bed are interconnected by a cross bar 51; and the members 56 at the other end of the bed are interconnected by a cross bar 58. Interconnecting the cross bar 58 with the end portion 34 of the lower frame 36 is a coil tension spring 59; and interconnecting the cross member 5'! with the end portion 25 of the upper frame 22 is a coil tension spring 60.

Fixed to the members 56 is an actuating member 63 comprising a pair of similar, angle-shaped arms 64 interconnected by a transverse member or handle 65. The arms 64 each have a portion 66 riveted, as at 61, to one of the members 56 and extending in a horizontal direction when the bed is in position for use, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Attached to the portion 3| of the bottom frame 39 are a pair of ears and H. The ear II is elongated and has a longitudinal slot 12.- Pivoted to the ear 10 and to the portion l8 of the I section I I are a pair of crossed members 14 and 75 having a central pivot pin 16, and end pins 77 and 18 received within the slots 2| and 12 respectively (see Fig. 3). It will be noted that the bottom frame 30 is supported on six rollers and may be rolled under or out of the section II. The section I2 is interconnected with the section I by the scissors-like interpivoted members 14 and 15, the pins 17 and 18 reaching the ends of the slots 2| and 1| to permit the outward sliding movement of the section l2. After the section l2 has been slidably moved outwardly, the handle 65 of the member 63 is lifted to cause the members 55 and 56 to pivot in a clockwise direction, (looking at Fig. 4 of the drawings), the rollers 55a and 56a engaging the portions 23 and 24 of the upper frame 22 causing said upper frame to be lifted to the position shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

Stop members 80 attached to the members 23 and 24 of the upper frame 22 serve as stops engaging the rollers 56a when the members'55 and 56 are in vertical position (see Figs. 4 and 8). The pins 50a and 49 move inwardly toward each other as the upper frame is lifted and contact the ends of the slots 50 and 49 when'the upper frame is at the desired raised level, thus serving to limit the lifting movement of the upper frame to the desired level. The spring 59 aids in rotating the members 55 and 56 and lifting the upper frame. When it is desired to lower the cot the handle 65 is grasped and the member 63 moved in a counter-clockwise direction for pivoting the legs 55 and 56 in a counter-clockwise direction. The spring 60 maintains the upper frame 22 directly above the lower frame 30 when the bed is collapsed so as not to strike the upstanding member 31.

It will be understood that the section or bed l2 may be used alone and without the bed II, in which event, the ears l0 and H as well as the members 31, 38 and 39 on thefront board 42 would not be employed. It will be noted that the ears Hi and H are suitably disposed with respect to the horizontal wall 20 of the member l8 in order that the members 14 and be disposed in a horizontal plane as the bed I2 is moved out. It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A bed comprising a lower frame and an upper frame disposed substantially in alignment with one another, a pair of legs pivoted to each of the long sides of the bottom frame, each pair of legs being interconnected by a member disposed parallel to the bottom frame, rollers at the upper ends of said legs engaging the opposite sides of said upper frame, a member interconnecting the legs adjacent one end of the bed, a second member interconnecting the legs adjacent the other end of the bed, a coil tension spring attached at one end to said first interconnecting member and at the other end to the adjacent end of the lower frame, and a coil tension spring attached at one end to said second interconnecting member and at the opposite end to the adjacent end of the upper frame.

2. A bed comprising a lower frame and an upper frame disposed substantially in alignment with one another, a pair of legs pivoted to each of the long sides of the bottom frame, each pair of legs being interconnected by a member disposed parallel to the bottom frame, rollers at the upper ends of said legs engaging the opposite ades of said upper frame, a member interconnecting the legs adjacent one end of the bed, a second member interconnecting the legs adjacent the other end of thebed, a coil tension spring attached at one end to said first interconnecting member and at the other end to the adjacent end of the lower frame, a coil tension spring attached at one end to said second interconnecting member and at the opposite end to the adjacent end of the upper-jframe, said springs exerting pulling forces in opposite directions, manually manipulative means for pivotally moving said legs against the action of one of said springs and aided by the other of said springs, at least one side of said lower frame being formed with a pair of elongated slots, and a pair of crossed members pivoted to the corresponding side of the upper frame and having means at the lower ends thereof engaging within said slots.

3. A bed comprising a lower frame and an upper frame disposed substantially in alignment with one another, a pair of legs pivoted to each of the long sides of the bottom frame, each pair of legs being interconnected by-a member disposed parallel to the bottom frame, rollers at the upper ends of said legs engaging the opposite sides of said upper frame, a member interconnecting the legs adjacent one end'xof the bed, a second member interconnecting the legs adjacent the other end of the bed, a coil tension spring attached at one end to said first interconnecting member and at the other end to the adjacent end of the lower frame, a coil tension spring attached at one end to said second interconnecting member and at the opposite end to the adjacent end of the upper frame, said springs exerting pulling forces in opposite directions, manually manipulative means comprising a handle portion disposed above said bed for pivotally moving said legs against the action of one of said springs and aided by the other of said springs, at least one side of said lower frame being formed with a pair of elongated slots, a pair of crossed members pivoted to the corresponding side of the upper frame having means at the lower ends thereof engaging within said slots.

4. A bed comprising a lower frame and an upper frame aligned with respect to one another and each having a pair of long sides, a pair of short sides, a plurality of legs of equal height pivoted to each of the long sides of the lower frame and adapted to engage the upper frame at their upper free ends, means for manually rotating said legs to vertical position for raising the upper frame, means to prevent the upper frame from being raised higher than the said legs when in vertical position, and a pair of oppositely disposed coil tension springs, each of said springs being attached at one end thereof to one of said legs, one of said springs being attached at its other end to the upper frame, and the other of said springs having its other end attached to the lower frame whereby said springs 10 will resist unaided pivotal movement of said legs after being manually raised to vertical position.

MEYER GURSKY. 

